Francisella piscicida

Francisella piscicida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Thiotrichales
Family: Francisellaceae
Genus: Francisella
Species:
F. piscicida
Binomial name
Francisella piscicida
Ottem, Nylund, Karlsbakk, Friis-Møller, Krossøy & Knappskog, 2008

Francisella piscicida is a bacterium present in Atlantic cod.[1][2] It is the causative agent of francisellosis, a serious disease present in Norwegian cod farming.[3]

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  2. ^ Caipang, Christopher M.A.; Kulkarni, Amod; Brinchmann, Monica F.; Korsnes, Kjetil; Kiron, Viswanath (2010). "Detection of Francisella piscicida in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L) by the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) reaction". The Veterinary Journal. 184 (3): 357–361. doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.03.027. ISSN 1090-0233. PMID 19398357.
  3. ^ Ottem, KF.; Nylund, A.; Isaksen, TE.; Karlsbakk, E.; Bergh, Ø. (Jul 2008). "Occurrence of Francisella piscicida in farmed and wild Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua L., in Norway". J Fish Dis. 31 (7): 525–34. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2761.2008.00930.x. PMID 18482383.